New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express

New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type Superfast, Shatabdi Express
First service 8 December 2012
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start New Delhi
Stops 6
End Moga
Distance travelled 398 km (247 mi)
Service frequency 2 days a week on Monday & Saturday
On-board services
Class(es) Executive Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities Yes
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway Shatabdi coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 108 km/h (67 mph) maximum
,65.86 km/h (41 mph), including halts

The 12043 / 44 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Moga in India.

It operates as train number 12043 from New Delhi to Moga and as train number 12044 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.

Coaches

The 12043 / 44 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 10 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering is arranged on board the train.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12043 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 398 kilometres in 07 hours 05 mins (56.19 km/hr) & in 07 hours 10 mins as 12044 Moga New Delhi Shatabdi Express (55.53 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is 65.86 km/h (41 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Rake Sharing

The New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express shares its rake with 12037 / 38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express.

Routing

The 12043 / 44 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Rohtak Junction, Jind Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Moga.

It reverses direction of travel at Ludhiana Junction.

Being a Shatabdi class train, it returns to its originating station New Delhi at the end of the day.

As the route is yet to be electrified, a Tughlakabad based WDP 4 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

12043 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every Monday & Saturday and reaches Moga the same day.

12044 Moga New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Moga every Monday & Saturday and reaches New Delhi the same day.

References

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